- put\ one\ on\ a\ pedestal
- v. phr.To exaggeratedly worship or admire a person.
Daniel puts Elaine on a pedestal and caters to her every whim.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
put\ one\ on\ a\ pedestal
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